Young artists for haiti

The International Music Festival will take place from 4:30pm to 11pm on June 24, at the French Cultural Centre in Hanoi (L’Espace), featuring the participation of numerous Vietnamese and international bands and artists. The International Music Festival will take place on June 24 The festival will begin with three talented groups from Hanoi including HUB, Xanh 8+1 and B52, featuring original Vietnamese pop and rock compositions. After that, Puzzle, a well-known Franco-Vietnamese band, will delight music lovers with songs from the French-language repertoire that were orchestrated with a combination of classic and modern styles. In addition, lively performances, imbued with the festive atmosphere of the Caribbean, by the L’impossible band from Haiti, will be a highlight of the festival. Finally, a performance of electronic music by DJ Quan, one of the leading DJ’s and music producers in Vietnam, will conclude the International Music Festival. The festival … [Read more...] about International Music Festival to gather domestic, foreign artists

A theatrical project supported by UNESCO with the Haitian street theatre troupe Zhovie aims to give displaced people in Port-au-Prince a moment of joy and solace, and to help relieve their fears after the 12 January earthquake that left many of them with nothing. Zhovie gave the first performance of the play “Zonbi Lage” on 11 April in a camp in the Haitian capital to an audience of several thousands. The play, the first event of this kind to be staged in a temporary camp since the disaster, revisits the great myths of Haitian culture, with special reference to Voodoo. Several songs from the traditional repertory were added, inspiring the crowd of spectators to sing along. The Acra camp shelters some 20,000 people in makeshift tents and shacks on Delmas Avenue, a main thoroughfare in Port-au-Prince. “The purpose of this theatre production is to provide a therapeutic experience for the earthquake victims, particularly young people,” explains Jean Joseph, a … [Read more...] about UNESCO organizes theatre performances for displaced people in Haiti

Brown Flower Ceramic exhibition by Trinh Vu Hieu Exhibition: 22 - 31 Jan 2016 Module 7 83 Xuan Dieu Str, Tay Ho, Hanoi Brown flower ceramic is showcased with strong engravings and soaring coat with Ly-Tran styled brown bone, showing a new line of decorative pottery, attractive and contemporary. As an interior designer and abstract painter, and then becoming an ceramic artist, Trinh Vu Hieu appeared to have a simple career path, no force or constrain, like a funny journey. His debut exhibition on brown ceramics inspired by ancient pottery artifacts from Ly-Tran dynasties is a strong evidence for that. Film Screening "Turn Left, Turn Right" Fri 29 Jan 2016, 7.30 pm Centre for Assistance and Development of Movie Talents 51 Tran Hung Dao Str (4th floor), Hanoi Dear film lovers, in the last week before Tet holiday, you are invited to the film screening "Turn Left, Turn Right" directed by Johnnie To, with the participation of Takeshi Kaneshiro and Gigi Leung. The film will be screened in its … [Read more...] about WHAT’S ON JANUARY 15-30 (DAILY UPDATE)

Exhibition "Predestination" by Vu Tuyen Exhibition: 28 Mar - 10 Apr 2015 Exhibition House 16 Ngo Quyen, Hanoi You are invited to the exhibition "Predestination" by Vu Tuyen which expresses multiple emotional tones about Lotus through 50 artworks. "Lotus gives me real emotions about myself, and helps me look into the inner self. The more I paint Lotus the more I understand about it" - Vu Tuyen. Vu Tuyen, born in 1977, has had a few solo exhibitions such as "Impermanence", "Color of Love" and group exhibitions such as "Symbiosis", "Feel - Dream". Choir Performance "FRIENDS' HARMONY" Sun 29 Mar 2015, 8 pm New concert hall of Vietnam National Academy of Music Vietnam National Academy of Music 77 Hao Nam Str., Dong Da Distr., Ha Noi The choir performance titled "Friends' Harmony" features the friendly exchange between the Youth Choir of Vietnam (YCVN), The Seongnam Civic Children's Choir from Korea and The Choir from "Sol Art" Art Centre of Vietnam National Academy of Music. Program 1. Look … [Read more...] about EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 20-31 (daily updated)

Wide range of activities honour Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day
A series of cultural activities to welcome the ninth Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23) kicked off in the Kim Ngan Communal House in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.
The highlight of the activities is an exhibition of paintings by architect Hoang Dao Kinh, who has been participating actively in many projects to preserve and restore historical relic sites and cultural heritages in Hanoi.
On display are 39 works depicting the beauty of old streets, ancient villages and landscapes in the city. The exhibition will run until December 20.
On the same day, the Municipal Old Quarter Management Board is organising performances of Ca Tru ceremonial singing, which was recognised the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Mankind by UNESCO in 2009.
These shows are taking place from November 20-23 in the Kim Ngan Communal House and the Old Quarter Information Centre at No. 28 Hang Buom Street.-
German Ball hits city on … [Read more...] about Art & Entertainment Highlights for November 22